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About Ekiti

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Ekiti State is situated entirely within the tropics. It is located between longitudes 40 51 and 50 451 East of the Greenwich meridian and latitudes 70 151 and 80 51 north of the Equator. It lies south of Kwara and Kogi State, East of Osun State and bounded by Ondo State in the East and in the south. Ekiti State has 16 Local Government Councils. By 1991 Census, the population of Ekiti State was 1,647,822 while the estimated population upon its creation on October 1st 1996 was put at 1,750,000 with the capital located at Ado-Ekiti.

Ekiti State Geo-Political Arrangement

Ekiti Central Senatorial District

  • Ado Local Government Area
  • Efon Local Government Area
  • Ekiti West Local Government Area
  • Ijero Local Government Area
  • Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area

Ekiti North Senatorial District

  • Ido/Osi Local Government Area
  • Ikole Local Government Area
  • Ilejemeje Local Government Area
  • Moba Local Government Area
  • Oye Local Government Area

Ekiti South Senatorial District

  • Ekiti East Local Government Area
  • Ekiti South West Local Government Area
  • Emure Local Government Area
  • Gbonyin Local Government Area
  • Ikere Local Government Area
  • Ise/Orun Local Government Area
Federal Constituencies
  • Ekiti Central I - Ado/Irepodun/Ifelodun
  • Ekiti Central II - Ijero/Efon/Ekiti West
  • Ekiti North I - Ikole/Oye
  • Ekiti North II - Ido-Osi/Ilejemeje/Moba
  • Ekiti South I - Ekiti South West/Ikere
    • /Ise-Orun
  • Ekiti South II - Ekiti East/Emure/Gbonyin

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